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BCO Awards winners focus on regeneration, sustainability and workplace experience

BCO Awards winners focus on regeneration, sustainability and workplace experience

by • News, Property, Workplace design

The UK’s leading office developments have been recognised for their contribution to urban regeneration, sustainability and workplace experience at the 2026 BCO AwardsThe UK’s leading office developments have been recognised for their contribution to urban regeneration, sustainability and workplace experience at the 2026 British Council for Offices National Awards. Swansea development 71/72 Kingsway took the top prize at this year’s awards, winning both the Best of the Best and Commercial Workplace categories. Judges described the scheme as a catalyst for the regeneration of Swansea city centre and an example of how people-centred architecture can stimulate investment and attract high-value employment. The annual BCO Awards were presented to an audience of around 1,000 property and workplace professionals at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel in London on 6 October. (more…)

The next workplace tech upgrade isn’t software. It’s lunch

The next workplace tech upgrade isn’t software. It’s lunch

by • Company news

With more people choosing to split their time between home and the office, the experience of being at work has changed. If people are only in the office twice a week, opportunities to connect with colleagues face-to-face become more important. Even something as simple as sharing a meal gives people a reason to get together. An informal lunch can create conversations that wouldn’t have happened over a Teams call. For new colleagues, more casual conversation can help them settle in and get to know their colleagues better. Moving away from the desk also means a proper break from a screen, which helps everyone to return for the afternoon feeling refreshed and motivated. (more…)

Four in five people say a lack of flexible working could be a deal breaker when going for a job

Four in five people say a lack of flexible working could be a deal breaker when going for a job

by • Flexible working, News

Nearly eight in ten employees say flexible working is important when considering a job, according to new research from workplace advisory body Acas.The vast majority of employees say flexible working is important when considering a job, according to new research from workplace advisory body Acas. The YouGov survey found that 78 percent of employees considered flexible working important, compared with 20 percent who said it was not. The findings come ahead of changes to flexible working rules under the Employment Rights Act 2025. Under the new provisions, employers considering turning down a flexible working request will be required to consult the employee before reaching a decision, and will only be able to reject the request where it is reasonable to do so. (more…)

Men face greater career penalty for working from home, study finds

Men face greater career penalty for working from home, study finds

by • Flexible working, News

Men working from home for most of the week may face a greater career penalty than women when being considered for jobs and promotions, according to new research into attitudes towards remote workers in the UK and Germany.Men working from home for most of the week may face a greater career penalty than women when being considered for jobs and promotions, according to new research into attitudes towards remote workers in the UK and Germany. The study found that people described as working from home were rated less favourably than otherwise comparable office-based workers, with the penalty increasing significantly for those working remotely three or four days a week rather than one or two. Fathers and workers without children generally experienced larger declines in their ratings than mothers. However, the researchers cautioned that this should not be interpreted as an advantage for mothers. In the UK, mothers already received relatively low ratings when candidates were described as working entirely in the office. The research, led by King’s Business School at King’s College London, analysed almost 13,000 assessments made by around 5,300 employed people in the UK and Germany. (more…)

Hybrid working could deliver productivity gains from staff retention alone, report claims

Hybrid working could deliver productivity gains from staff retention alone, report claims

by • Flexible working, News

Hybrid working could deliver significant productivity gains by helping organisations retain employees, recruit from a wider talent pool and preserve institutional knowledge, according to new economic modelling from International Workplace Group (IWG) and Arup. The analysis estimates that improved employee retention associated with more flexible working practices could be worth $204.7 billion to the US economy and £10.8 billion to the UK over five years. Retention represents the largest potential source of productivity gains identified by the modelling. (more…)

The AI utilisation gap: why employees use AI more deeply at home than at work

The AI utilisation gap: why employees use AI more deeply at home than at work

by • AI, Comment

While AI is becoming embedded in how people search, learn, create and organise their personal lives, its use at work remains comparatively limitedArtificial intelligence has crossed an important threshold. For most people, it is no longer a technology they are experimenting with occasionally; it is increasingly becoming part of everyday life. According to the 2026 annual WIN World AI Index, based on approximately 40,000 respondents across 44 countries, global AI adoption has risen to 74 percent up from 62 percent a year earlier. More significantly, 39 percent of people now intentionally use AI ‘often’ or ‘every day,’ representing a substantial shift from experimentation to actual habit. (more…)

The right workplace culture can enhance trust, creativity and performance, report claims

The right workplace culture can enhance trust, creativity and performance, report claims

by • News, Wellbeing, Workplace, Workplace design

Workplace culture can have a significant impact on employees’ capacity to adapt to change and innovate, according to new pollingWorkplace culture can have a significant impact on employees’ capacity to adapt to change and innovate, according to new polling from O.C. Tanner, which argues that organisations should pay greater attention to compassion, employee development and trust. The firm’s 2027 Global Culture Report, based on data gathered from more than 25,000 workers in 23 countries, claims that organisational culture can act as an “amplifier”, either exacerbating uncertainty and burnout or strengthening employees’ sense of trust, connection and purpose. (more…)

Optimizing business travel for peak performance

Optimizing business travel for peak performance

by • Company news

With a smart approach, you can turn business travel moments from wasted time into valuable chances for focused work and getting aheadBusiness travel can often feel like a juggling act, trying to balance getting work done with all the moving parts of a trip. All that time spent traveling, waiting around in terminals, and hustling between appointments can really feel like it’s eating into your efficiency. But here’s the good news: with a smart approach, you can actually turn these moments from wasted time into valuable chances for focused work and getting ahead. By making every stage of your journey count, from the initial planning to wrapping things up when you get back, you can make sure your time away from the office actually boosts your productivity instead of dragging it down. It’s not about working harder; it’s about working smarter, so every hour on the road helps you hit your professional goals. (more…)

Workplace design can improve focus for people with ADHD, research suggests

Workplace design can improve focus for people with ADHD, research suggests

by • News, Workplace design

Workplace lighting, visual distractions and opportunities for movement can have a measurable impact on attention among people with inattentive-type ADHD, according to new researchWorkplace lighting, visual distractions and opportunities for movement can have a measurable impact on attention among people with inattentive-type ADHD, according to new research from architecture and design firm Corgan and the University of Arkansas. The study examined how environmental factors including light, sound, movement and visual activity affect people with inattentive-type ADHD, with researchers using electroencephalogram (EEG) technology to monitor participants’ brain activity in open workstations and private offices. (more…)

The new issue of Works magazine continues to explore the latest thinking on people, places and technology

The new issue of Works magazine continues to explore the latest thinking on people, places and technology

by • News, Premium Content, Works Magazine

the new issue of Works magazine takes a wide-ranging look at the forces reshaping workplace design, from the growing convergence of home and office to adaptive reuse, sustainability, artificial intelligence and the continuing evolution of the furniture industry

The new issue of Works magazine is now available in its free, digital edition. As always, this new issue takes a wide-ranging look at the ideas, people, products and projects reshaping workplace design, from the growing convergence of home and office to adaptive reuse, sustainability, artificial intelligence and the continuing evolution of the furniture industry. Issue 21 arrives at a particularly interesting moment for both the workplace and the magazine itself. Rapid technological change, the proliferation of AI-generated content and the continuing repercussions of the pandemic are creating opportunities for publications and workplaces that emphasise the human, physical and connected. (more…)

Fixing the open plan noise crisis in the age of hybrid working

Fixing the open plan noise crisis in the age of hybrid working

by • Company news, Workplace design

Research consistently shows that excessive noise is the number one cause of distraction in the modern workplace. Hybrid working has changed how open-plan offices are used, but acoustic design has not always kept pace.Research consistently shows that excessive noise is the number one cause of distraction in the modern workplace. Hybrid working has changed how open-plan offices are used, but acoustic design has not always kept pace. Hybrid workplaces now ask more activities to coexist within the same space. Video calls, informal meetings, collaborative work, and focused individual tasks may all happen alongside one another, while occupancy can change dramatically throughout the week. (more…)

The first issue of Sustainability Works is available for you now

The first issue of Sustainability Works is available for you now

by • Environment, News, Premium Content, Sustainability Works, Workplace design

The first issue of Sustainability Works, the new publication dedicated to sustainable design for the built environment, has been launched by the team behind Works magazine in partnership with the Sustainable Design Collective (SDC). Edited by Joanna Knight, Sustainability Works has been created to inform, challenge and inspire the workplace and design community at a time when sustainability is moving beyond individual products and initiatives to reshape the way buildings and interiors are designed, specified, delivered and managed. (more…)

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